Branwen OShea writes books exploring humanity’s potential to change, often through connecting with nature or other species. In addition to humans, she has lived with an opossum, skunks, raccoons, a crow, salamanders, and the more usual dogs, cats, and horse. She is also a lifelong student of mysticism, meditation, and indigenous healing. Branwen has taught workshops on the human-equine bond, and presented on Equine Facilitated Learning at the 2015 CT National Association of Social Workers Conference. She is a licensed counselor, a yoga teacher, a sound healer, and writes books with stardust and magic. She holds a B.A. in Biology, a B.S. in Psychology, and an MSW. Her books include: The Calling, The Cords That Bind, The Chasm, and Silence of the Song Trees.